The Best and Worst States for Working Women
Posted September 14, 2021
It hasn’t been the best year for working women anywhere, given the Covid-19 pandemic’s “she-cession,” but a new index reveals women in some states might fare better than others.
What Makes a Leader?
Posted August 27, 2019
“You’re too accessible.”
That’s what Susan Zirinsky, the new head of CBS News, was told early in her career — because she was seemingly everywhere at once.
You’ve Committed to Increasing Gender Diversity on Your Board. Here’s How to Make it Happen.
Posted August 20, 2019
After years of asking corporate directors about the importance of diversity in the boardroom, we’ve got some good news: the vast majority see value in including more women and minorities. Nearly 95% of directors agree that diversity brings unique perspectives to the boardroom, while 84% believe it enhances board performance, according to our 2018 Annual Corporate Directors Survey.
Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
Posted August 13, 2019
It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers.
How Women of Color Get to Senior Management
Posted August 6, 2019
Women of color are a force in the U.S. economy. They are projected to make up the majority of all women by 2060, which means they’ll also likely become the majority of the U.S. workforce. They also generate $1 trillion as consumers and $361 billion in revenue as entrepreneurs, launching companies at 4x the rate of all woman-owned businesses.
How Female Executives Will Pave The Way For Workplace Equality
Posted July 30, 2019
The workplace still doesn’t work for women. Issues like the lack of federal paid family leave, flexible work schedules, equal pay and affordable childcare make it harder for women to advance at work. Female business leaders can pave the way for workplace equality for their own employees and inspire corporations of all sizes to do the same.
Networking like a man isn’t enough. Successful women rely on other women to reach leadership roles, study finds.
Posted July 23, 2019
Landing an executive leadership role at a major company often requires making connections with the right people. Graduate students seeking high-ranking corporate jobs are encouraged to build a network of diverse and influential contacts, and avoid cliques.
That advice often works — for men. After all, the leaders of corporate America are overwhelmingly men: Women make up fewer than 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs and fewer than a quarter of Fortune 500 board members.
Women reach leadership roles earlier than men do—but fewer make it to the top, according to LinkedIn
Posted July 16, 2019
If you’re a women and you want to call the shots at a company, the first 10 years of your career after graduation are even more important than you think.
Breadwinning Wives Still Do Most of the Work at Home
Posted July 9, 2019
That women should take on the bulk of domestic responsibilities is still a widespread belief. Married American mothers spend almost twice as much time on housework and child care than do married fathers. Although American mothers—including those with young children—are far more likely to be working now than in past decades, they spend more time on child care today than did moms in the 1960s.
When Parents Can’t Find Summer Child Care, Their Work Suffers
Posted July 2, 2019
Americans see summer as a carefree time for children, but for working parents, finding summer child care can be a logistical and financial headache. Care is expensive and hard to find, forcing parents to make difficult trade-offs between work and family life.